------------------------------------------------- A Case study of Dell supply chain management Liu Xingrui 920514-7482 tml10xlu@student.hig.se Xiao Ziye 920801-6619 tml10zxo@student.hig.se Peng Yunyi 930204-9128 tml10ypg@student.hig.se Liu Siqi 921026-9628 tml10slu@student.hig.se Date Summary Dell’s supply chain is typical paragon among the computer manufacturing industry. The advantage of supply chain lead to a rather strong marketing performance for dell than it ever had been. This paper takes
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Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................................................... 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................................... 3 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................. 4 PART 1: OVERVIEW – INTERNET PROPERTIES
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COURSE : STRATEGIC INFORMATION MANAGMENT DUE DATE : 25/10/2010 SUBJECT : STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS OF DELL. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Every organisation has different processes it uses to be successful and there are some that are quite essential for a business to identify what it is doing right and what it is not doing. Through this process clearly analysed in Dell Corporation in this report it is able to help a business grow, and thus by identifying all this factors a business is able
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the leading information technology (IT) corporations in the United States. Going beyond their humble beginnings to the present, an analysis is made of their current financial performance. This serves to compare and contrast the differing business strategies of the two financial juggernauts. The two companies are direct competitors in the IT market place. Developing cutting edge software that is futuristic and enticing is what Apple does best. Apple has the ability to offer a diverse product line that
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BY LINDA UWAOMA, SHANSHAN LI, REHANA DAYANANDA AND ANDREA VAN DER WEST OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT REPORT- DELL COMPUTERS ! Table of Contents OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT REPORT- DELL COMPUTERS ...................................................1 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT REPORT- DELL COMPUTERS ...................................................2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY..............................................................................................2 INTRODUCTION ..................................
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Dell’s Direct Model and its basic working and success and future challenges. Dell’s Direct Model Dell has been following it’s unique direct build-to-order sales model for more than 20 years. Customers can plan their own configuration and place orders directly with company via the phone or a web site. Over the years Dell supply chain efficiencies and direct sales gave it a competitive advantage. Dell has also leveraged JIT principle to make its manufacturing process success. Dell’s approach to JIT
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report. Dell Computers was founded by Michael Dell in 1984 and has its head offices in Round Rock, Texas. (Benedetto, 2012, p. 165) Michael Dell has a very simply philosophy, selling computer systems directly to customers, Dell could best understand their needs and efficiently provide the most effective computing solutions to meet those needs. This direct business model eliminates retailers that add unnecessary time and cost, or can diminish Dell's understanding of customer expectations. (Dell Inc.
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importance of costs in the pricing strategy of an organisation The pricing strategy becomes the major element in marketing mix of Dell Computers as it is related to product positioning. When there is a planning for new product launch pricing strategy is important and it requires general sequence of stages involved during pricing the new product. The different steps are as follows: (Daft, 2011) * Developing marketing strategy – helps the company to develop marketing strategy based on market analysis,
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Introduction Dell Inc. also known as Dell Computers is a multinational computer technology corporation. It is located in Round Rock, Texas, at USA. It is dedicated in developing, selling, repairing computer related products. In addition to a full line of desktop and notebook PCs, Dell offers network servers, workstations, storage systems, printers, projectors, and Ethernet switches. The company also markets third-party software and peripherals. Dell's growing services unit provides systems integration
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like Dell. • Another group believes differences between the auto business and computer manufacturing is substantive. Relative to Dell, Ford’s supplier network has more layers and companies, and Ford’s purchasing organization was more prominent and independent than Dell's. Sub Issue • Company-wide emphasis on shareholder value and customer responsiveness. • Market share Environmental and Root Case Analysis There exist many similarities between Ford`s processes
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